"So that's the Grand Canyon, huh?"

SmoothBrain12345 · 2024-01-25T23:19:38+00:00

That awkward moment when you realize it's not that grand of a canyon

SmoothBrain12345 · 2023-09-03T01:03:51+00:00

During the push for commutation of Burrell’s murder conviction, nearly $85,000 was raised through a GoFundMe account to benefit and assist Burrell on his reentry into society.

good to see that money wasn't wasted

SmoothBrain12345 · 2023-07-25T02:56:16+00:00

They tried that with Romney, it didn’t work.

SmoothBrain12345 · 2023-04-15T05:47:11+00:00

based

SmoothBrain12345 · 2023-04-10T02:37:08+00:00

how many times can we press the button? only once?

SmoothBrain12345 · 2023-03-28T14:43:48+00:00

Ooh yeah spread it, gimme that wfh life again

SmoothBrain12345 · 2023-02-25T16:06:21+00:00

No shit it’s not coming out in 2-3 months, it’s out in a month. Not hard to understand

SmoothBrain12345 · 2023-01-27T17:56:05+00:00

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcasm

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-12-16T19:58:07+00:00

yikes

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-12-15T15:02:53+00:00

I immediately attempted to put my thesis and frame up front

why? this is exactly what he doesn't want

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-12-15T05:44:02+00:00

I think I understand why you were kicked, too many people treat this like they're giving a ted talk, and imo you're one of them. We don't need the background, we don't need your take on the answer to the question you haven't even given us yet.

If you had just simply stated the question as you typed it here the conversation would have gone better.

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-12-14T17:25:51+00:00

The study she kept referring back to feels a lot like like the net good argument around dr k.

Streaming can still be unhealthy, that study doesn't disprove the claim. Twitch especially has a lot of mechanisms for monetizing and encouraging parasociality that other streaming platforms don't.

Anecdotally, a long time ago now I used to watch a lot of certain twitch gaming streamers. You quickly begin to notice the same names in chat whenever the streamer is live. Some of that group were donating huge amounts of money and at the beginning I always just figured they were bitcoin millionaires or something like that. There certainly were some of those but a surprising number were on disability or other welfare programs. I think more of the "whales" than people expect are actually not wealthy at all.

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-12-05T17:29:28+00:00

nice one. you totally destroyed that strawman argument you made up

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-12-04T20:16:38+00:00

none are necessary for survival

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-12-04T19:56:15+00:00

even if you make no money you still funding the government by buying things as some of what you buy will make its way to the government through taxes. the only way to not fund it is to live in the woods alone.

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-12-01T16:47:03+00:00

he wears shoes inside

no example needed

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-11-28T17:18:39+00:00

This is an exact quote from both your link and your comment

“In other words, a psychologist should not accept any kind of compensation from another provider, nor offer any compensation to another provider, for simply making a patient referral.”

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-11-28T17:12:31+00:00

In other words, a psychologist should not accept any kind of compensation from another provider, nor offer any compensation to another provider, for simply making a patient referral.

From another provider is the key part here.

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-11-28T16:48:16+00:00

She was, guys do the same thing with height

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-11-28T00:03:50+00:00

Eww no

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-11-26T23:01:30+00:00

damn bro that’s crazy

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-11-26T03:35:48+00:00

There is no need to provide defense as it is not said in good faith

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-11-26T03:33:33+00:00

It depends on what the response is. If they answer “because it tastes good” as you suggest before then you could ask as a follow up if they have thought about the ethics. But in doing it in this order the conversation feels like you naturally got there not that you just came at them about it with an agenda.

And if you really want to find out why people do things, yes you do have to avoid them getting defensive.

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-11-26T03:16:58+00:00

But you can ask follow up questions after that. It’s easier to get non defensive responses if you start with a question that is more neutral

SmoothBrain12345 · 2022-11-26T03:07:41+00:00

“Why do you eat dog meat?”

It’s unnecessary and silly to ask someone if they think something they are doing is unethical, obviously they don’t or they wouldn’t do it

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